Xochipilli, Aztec God of Flowers, (sculpture)
Object Details
- sculptor
- Unknown
- fabricator
- Atlantic Terra Cotta Company
- founder
- Tognarelli & Voight Company
- Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
- Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 458.
- Summary
- Sculpture of the Aztec god of flowers, Xochipilli seated cross legged on a low pedestal at the west end of a reflecting pool. The figure's arms rest on its knees and its head is raised toward the sky. The figure is adorned with a necklace made of ceramic shells, wrist and arm bracelets, and a feathered headdress with birds on either side. The base is adorned with a flower pattern.
- Culture
- Indian
- 1910; Small version cast Dec. 1911. Installed March 1, 1912
- Control number
- IAS DC000188
- Type
- Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
- Sculptures
- Medium
- Sculpture: painted concrete; Base: white marble
- Owner/Location
- Administered by Organization of American States Museum 17th Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W Washington District of Columbia 20006
- Located Pan American Union Building 17th Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W Aztec Garden Washington District of Columbia 20006
- Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
- Topic
- Figure--Full length
- Ethnic--Aztec
- Record ID
- siris_ari_324783
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
